Sergio Leone

In my childhood, America was like a religion. Then, real-life Americans abruptly entered my life - in jeeps - and upset all my dreams.

I can't see America any other way than with a European's eyes. It fascinates me and terrifies me at the same time.

When I was young, I believed in three things: Marxism, the redemptive power of cinema, and dynamite. Now I just belive in dynamite.